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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
AMBITIOUS NEGROES.
ored Voters in the Atlanta Cam
nniOn

The prominent recognition given the
negroes during the prohibition campaign has
inspired their leaders to essay roles of more
distinction in local politics.
They hardened to the orators of the re-
spective sides, who took occasion to impress
them with the Importance of their position
and before the question has been officially set
tied several negroes will have announced
themselves as candidates for the City
Council.
This is but the outgrowth Of the assurance
given them by the Anti Prohibitionists in
return for their support of the 'weto ballot;
at least, this is what the ''Prohibs" are claim
ing. The movement has created considerable
feeling among the white peop:e and espec-
tally Prohibitionists, who attribute this ex-
traordinary step on the part Of the negroes to
the encouragement given by the ''antis. =
The negroes viii vote solidly for the candi-
date Of their color, and it would not be sur
prising to see one, at least, elected to the
City Council, which is composed of but six
members
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
TRADE REVIEW.
LEaITIMArE TRADE oHEcKED.
industries Hesitating and Monetary
stringency Prevalent

R. G. Dun & Co., in their weekly revierr
Of trade. say; Speculative booming az
commercial embarrassments, accounts abroad
and uncertainties connected with the meeting
Of congress, have made up the week. In
nearly all the speculative markets there II
furious excitement, corners abound and arti-
fetal advances are forced by powerful
eliques, aided by abundance Of money,
But prices check legitimate business, indus
tries are hesitating and monetary stringency
at many points results in slow collections and
some important failures At Denver collec-
tions are fair, and money is in increased and
sharp demand; at Kansas City collections are
duh and money is close; at St Paul collec-
tions are fairly satisfactory, and at Omaha
they are fair, with money easier; at
Milwaukee the demand is urgent, the
market stringent and collections some
what backward; at Chicago speculative
demands are increasing and meanwhile
calls from the country do
not abate; at Detroit business is somewhat
quiet, and the grain trade is requiring less
than usual, but though money is easier, the
rates are to 8per cent ct Cincinnati the
banks have no money for outsiders and the
market is close at to q; Cleveland deposits
improve, but money is still close; at Philadel-
phia collections are somewhat slow, heavy
blocks of paper await sales and considerable
New York paper is being offered; at Boston
Western paper is offered at Z per cent, some
of it endorsed by banks, while the home de-
mand is large
The dry goods trade Is moderate, as usua..
for the season, without improvement in
woolens. Considerable sales of eassimeres,
at prices only little below last year, are
reported, and in overcoatings prices are con-
sidered low; but recent advances are sustain
ed in sales. The boot and shoe trade is in
good shape, but leather is dull and hides de-
pressed In groceries there is large volume
of business, but speculation in coffee has
driven out buyers, SO that quotations are
entirely nominal, and the sugar trust has
advanced the price Of refined sugar.
Iron still hesitates, though the best grades
are scarce and prices at Pittsburgh tend low
er for all grades except charcoal. In bar iron
there is perceptible shrinksge Of demand.
Nails are dull and lower, and steel rail buyers
hold off.
The halting in the market for securities con-
tinues, partly because Of foreign sales, partly
the result of rate disputes, and partly because
late returns show nearly as large an increase
in expenses as in earnings. The wheat market
has risen cents and corn as much, with great
excitement. Oil and cotton have been
stronger, and boom in pork products lifted
prices, but has missed a reaction. In all di-
rections speculation is marked by that excited
activity which renders Legitimate dealers
cautious,
The business failures during the last seven
days number for the United States 2l5, and
for Canada 20, or a total of 244, as comp .red
with 2O7 last week, and 24a the corresponding
week last year.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
SHOT AT HIS FATHER.
A Farmers Brutality Leads to
Shocking Domestic Tragedy.


Shocking Domestic Tragedy.
Fred Edwards, farmer of Darlington
county, s. c., was Furnishing child for
trivial offense, when the wife demonstrated
in the child's behalf.
A quarrel ensued, when Edwards Knocked
his wife down and beat and choked her un-
mercifully. While doing so his SON John,
aged about IS years, interfered and begged
his father to desist Edward threw an axe
at his son, barely missing him, and proceeded
with the brutal punishment of his wife.
The son ran into the house and grabbed a
gun, loaded with slugs and scraps of iron, for
the purpose of shooting hawks, and COM
manded his father to desist from choking his
mother A daughter was at the time also
interfering in behalf of her mother. Ed
wards paid no heed to the threat, and his son
fred. Father, mother and daughter fell,
each having received a part of the contents
of the gun.
The mother died in half an hour afterward
The daughter is SO dangerously wounded that
there is little hope of her recovery. The
father was only slightly wounded. Before
she died the mother exhonorated her soa
from all blame. He is now in Jail.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08

HsnryK- Miller and Louis p Hults gos
into an argument about Anarchism with
a stranger In saloon in New York The
Strang-- was in favor Of anarchy, and becom-
ing angry, drew a revolver and shot Miller
In the neck and Hulte in the left hand The
Anarchist then escaped, but was arrested
few hours later. The wounded men are not
In dangerous condition
Advices from Tampa, Fla, are that there
are FIVE new cases Of yellow fever. II the
refugees continue 70 return and the weather
does not get colder the fever will increase
Herr Most was convicted in New York
city Of using seditious language, and viii
likely again 60 to BlackwelI's Island for q
long term
An effort TO depose an Anarchist pastor
Of Congregationalist Church in Newark, N.
J., failed by vote Of 81 to 1S9
Monday was the coldest day ever known al
Waterloo, To-, at this season Of the year, the
temperature being SS degrees below zero.
A petition has been filed for presentationto to
the Massachusetts, Legislature signed by
Chester Snow and others for the incorpora-
ton as the Postal Automatic Telegraph Com
pany, with the object of building line across
the continent from New York to San Fran
cisco. The company is to be incorporated
with capital of ss,0OO,0OO and authority to
increase the same to 81, 100000.
The figures of the Virginia election show
that the Democratic vote in that state was
ll9, ,SO6, and Republican III, $50, a Democratic
majority Of 426 In the five counties in which
the Democrats had no candidates for the
House, the vote for Gov. Lee in 1885 was 81
$50, and in the two counties in which the Re
pub!icans had no HOUSE candidates, Wise in
the same year received 6lS votes, making the
estimated Democratic majority in the State
S,l6a.
The north-bound Missouri Pacific passen-
ger train for San Antonio was wrecked near
Kyle, Tex. Charles Wood, yard engineer at
Austin, who was riding on the locomotive
with the regular engineer, was instantly
killed, Engineer P. Smith and Fireman
Brock were both seriously injured
By the spreading of the rails on the Balti
more & Ohio, near Independence, o., loco
motive and ten freight cars were thrown
down an embankment The engineer, Geo.
s. Smith, of Syracuse, N Y, was instantly
killed, and Fireman M. Ruckles was fatally
scalded.
Petroleum has been discovered in Vernon
county, Missouri, at depth of 100 feet, on
the farm of Capt Thomas Todd. The oil is
said to be of extra fine quality. Natural gas
has also been struck in the same neighbor-
hood at depth in one instance of forty feet
and another at eighty feet.
AT Wooster, Ohio, on Saturday, Henry
Krause was sentenced to five years imprison-
ment for burglary, and Louis Burnard, his
l6-year old pal, was sent to he Reform Schoo-
tor similar period.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
KILLED HER BOY.
An Insane Woman's Frenzy Leads
Her to Murder Her Son.

An Insane Woman's Frenzy Leads
Her to Murder Her Son.
A horrible tragedy took place at Hyde
Parke, Pa. Mrs. Elias Evans, the insane wife
of miner, chopped her 5-year old boy to
pieces with an axe. Mrs. Evans kissed her
husband goodbye as hs was leaving for work
and ran up stairs where a little boy was sleep
ing. His name was Raymond Taking him
from his warm couch, the mother dressed him,
and took him down stairs, She laid him
across the table, and then with an axe which
she had hid behind thestove, began to chop her
offspring in pieces. The first blow nearly cut
the little boys head off.
Another boy was in one of the rooms up
stairs asleep. He heard the noise, and rush
ed down stairs. Horrifed at the sight, he
ran out into the street withholding on but his
night shirt. The neighbors swarmed into the
house, and Mrs. Evans was taken in charge.
The grief Of the husband knows no bounds.
The little boy will be buried on Sunday. The
mangled body presented a horrible appear
ance. The legs, arms and body were torn
into shreds
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
Excursion Train wrecked.

At a point between Fitchburg and Leomin-
ster, Mass, the Raymond and Whitcomb
vestibule excursion train from the west crash
ed into the rear Of a freight train, and but
for the prompt action on the part of the bag
gagemaster on the vestibule train second
freight train would have came crashing into
the excursion train from the rear.
While rounding sharp curve the engineer
saw long heavy freight train just ahead.
Engineer Richardson and Fireman Dickson
jumped, the former receiving quite a shaking
up, but no serious injuries. The latter re-
ceived such bruised and internal injuries that
his removal to the Massachusetts, General
Hospital was necessary.
The engine ploughed through the cahoose
and two cars loaded with cotton and kero-
sene. The passengers were well shaken up,
some being tossed from their berths. Mr..
Joslyn, of Ruffalo, cattle drover, had sew
eral ribs broken and received serious internal
injuries. Three freight cars, the passenger
engine and one OF the coaches were soon
ablaze and were entirely destroyed. None Of
the excursionists were injured.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
The Application Granted.

The Supreme Court of the United States
concluded to grant the application for writ,
Of habeas corpus, returnable on December
18th, in the contempt case from Lincoln
Neo., involving the liberty of the Mayor and
eleven members of the City Council Of that
city now confined in Jail at Omaha for re-
fusing to obey al injunction
of the Federal Court in an
investigation of charges of malfeasal cs
in office against Police Judge Alfred E. Par
sons. The injunction was granted by the
Federal court on the ground that the investi-
cation by the Mayor and City Council was
being conducted under an ex post facto or
dinance. The Mayor and council refused to
obey the injunction, claiming the Federal
court had no jurisdiction and could not inter
fere in municipal matters, and they were
fined 5000 each with costs. indefault Of which
they were sent to Jail where they now lan>
onish II
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
w1LsH1KE's REVELATIONS.
Harpers' Partner in the Wheat Deal
On The Stand.

On The stand.
Inthe Harper trial J. w. Wiltshire, the COOL
looking broker, went on the stand His
testimony in chief was Of the most direct
nature, showing that he had pur-
chased for Harper in the Chicago
market about 100000 bushels of wheat
Of which they were holding 14.0OO,-
900 when the crash came last
June The loss represented by the breaking
OF their corner was from ,0O0, 900 to 600 900.
He said he never could tell exactly what the
total nominal loss was, for the reason that
his Chicago brokers had never rendered an
account showing what bad been realized on
closing out their deal He made It clear that
Harper was his principal; that his checks on
the Fidelity Bank were not against any bal
ance there to his credit, but that be was given
to understand that they were to be protected
by Harper. When it came to the cross
examination, Wiltshire proved to be loaded
for more than one kind Of game. His STATE
ment to-day will cause some squirming in
other quarters. Nearly the first question
asked him by Major Blackburn for the de-
fense brought out the fact that Wiltshire had
deposited checks aggregating $500, 900 on the
First National Bank of this city, and $4,000
on the Merchants Bank, with the Fidelity,
where they were treated as cash. He had not
that amount of money in those banks at the
time the checks were drawn, but he did it be,
c.use he was instructed so to do by Harp r,
whom he supposed to be abundantly able to
take care of the checks.
Mr.. Ebenezer Schc field, of the First Nation
al Bank of New York, testified that on Feb
ruary 10th and 2sth the Fidelity had to its
credit in his bank only 5000. If
the entries on the Fidelity books
show a larger balance they are false.
General Eugene Powell, National Bank
Examiner was the first witness. He had ex-
amined the books Of the Fidelity on March
18th, 1887, and found everything straight.
On June 18th, being alarmed by rumors as to
the banks connection with the wheat deal,
he appeared to make second examination.
Harper, Hopkins and Baldwin were present,
and he told them his object
Harper said he had written to the depart
ment at Washington, stating that his bank
had met with losses, and showed friendly
reply. Harper asked il the correspondence
was not sufficient Powell replied in the neg
alive He then made an examination and
found three certificates of deposits, aggregat-
ing 800, 900, bearing no date. There were
no entries of these on the books. General
Powell, on June Goth, notified the directors
that so much of their resources had been
wasted that he would be compelled to close
the bank.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
WEST VIRGINIA oU1LAwRY.
Men Accused of Murder in Turn Ac-
cuse Others.

Men Accused of Murder in Turn Ac-
cuse Others.
A new move has been taken in the troubles
in Roane county. State warrants have been
issued and served upon Detective Alfred W.
Burnett, Robert Cunningham, of Doddridge
county; A Fallen, of Fayetts county, and
Daniel Cunningham, Of jackson county,
charging them with the murder Of Rev. Mr..
Ryan. The afidavits are signed by son Of
the murdered man. The warrants were issued
by Squire Taylor, who is one of the band
which is charged with the recent lynchings.
The men charged with the murder are de-
tective employed to ferret out the crime and
the three relatives of the ynchei men The
purpose of the arrests is to get these men into
Roane county, it is thought, and then the
band Of outlaws will make way with them.
The outside world knows little of the ex-
tent of the atrocities committed and possible
in Roane county. The grand jury met there
to receive testimony looking to the conviction
of the Ryan murjerers and the lyncners.
Detective Burnett passed through on his way
there, armed to the teeth. He had a sixteen
shooter Winchester rifle, brace of revolvers
and huge dirk-knife. He has collected a
mass of testimony against the lyncners,
which he intends presenting to the grand
jury.
The action of the grand jury is awaited with
sensational interest, and it is said that if nc
indictments are fnund the naonIe nrnrosn In
arm themselves and clean out the gang,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
The Oil Shutdown.

The producers shutdown movement is one
month old Its effects upon the trade are
shown, first, by the fact that the pipe line
25,000 barrels per day; second, the price OF oil
has been thereby advanced 12 cents per bar
rel, which increases the value of the daily
production and stocks at least $4 ,250, 600.
The monthly report of wells completed for
November as compared with October shows
the following results: Wells for November,
lOs; new production, 1910 barrels; for Octo-
ber, wells lis; new production, 5,745; drilling
and rigs November, total, 199; October, ~.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
Fire in a Tenement.

Fire broke out in tailor's shop, on the first
floor of tenement house, No. 345 West For
ty-third street, New York, and spread 50 rap
idly that height families living in the house
were driven out before they could save any Of
their property. Mrs. Jacobs, tenant ON the
third floor, escaped with her youngest child,
3-year old boy, in her arms. Her husband
followed, leaving behind their 5-year old SON
Joseph, who was burned to death. Mr.. Ja-
cobs said that in his excitement he had forgot
ten the boy. The building was completely
gutted, causing loss of $4,000, covered BY
insurance.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
A wisconsin Horror.

The coroner's jury which has been investi-
eating the deaths of Carl Honike and his five
children, who were cremated at Wausau,
Wis, returned verdict stating their belief
that Mrs. Fritz, an aged German neighbor Of
he Honikes, had started the fire. A family
feud had existed between Mrs. Fritz and the
Honikes. The women had frequently threat
ned to burn their house. A few days befor
the fire the two women quarreled about Mrs.
Fritz drawing wood through the Honike
lot, when the former said: i win move you
out OF that house before long She was ar
rested and placed in Jail
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
Many Victims Of Earthouakes.

Twenty persons were killed and many
injured by an earthquake at Besignano,
Calabria, There have been several shocks of
earthquake throughout the province of Gala
bria The railway station at Mingrassan
has been destroyed and the town Of Bog
liano has suffered greatly from the shocks.
The first shock was felt at o'clock in the
mornipg. The people at once fed from their
houses, and this prevented an awful calam-;
ity, The second shock which was much
more violent than the first, occurred at 4
o'clock. Four thousand persons are rendered
homeless and many others are missing.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
WRECK IN THE SNOW.
Collision of Trains in Dakota-Nine
Persons Injured.

A passenger train from the South got stuck
in the snow one mile West Of Iroquois, Oak,
and was followed by passenger train from
the East, half a mile apart. The former sent
brakeman back to flag, but the engineer
had his cab window closed and did not see
the second train, which crashed into the hind
coach, completely telescoping it. Most
Of the passengers saw the train coming in
time to get out The few who were in the
car escaped with bruises. The engineer and
fireman on the engine were both hurt, but it
is thought not to be serious Nine were in
juried, but none were killed. The rear
coach and baggage car were smashed, max
ing fearful wreck, and it was twelve hours
before the track was cleared. The injured
were taken care Of by physicians from
Iroquois The rear engineer is to blame.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
TWO VICTIMS OF NARCOTICS.
The Discovery of Cocoaine Brings a
Doctor and His Wife to Bcggary.

The Discovery of Cocoaine Brings a
Doctor and His Wife to Bcggary.
Dr. Charles Bradley, Of Chicago, was ar
raigned in the Jefferson Market Police Court
New York, November 30, for theft. Al
though only IS years of age, a graduate of
Havard, and formerly successful prac-
titioner in Chicago, he is now broken-down
man, whose brain is wrecked by cocoaine and
morphine.
When cocoaine was discovered he admins
tered the drug to his wife until she became
so addicted to its use that she was sent to an
asylum. From the same cause the physician
himself became wreck and his six children
were left practically motherless and father
less. DR.. Bradley came to this city about
two months ago. He has since been sleeping
in Railways and occasionlly in cheap lodgings,
Lately he began taking notes to PHYSICIANS
bearing the forged name of neighboring
medical man, asking the loan of hypoder-
mic syringe His object was not to obtain
the syringe, but to procure the morphine that
usually accompanied it in its case Lost night
he was arrested for this. Hewas sent to Belle
vue.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
Babies Burned to Death.

A boy and girl, aged and years, the
children of Casper Eizenhafer, living at
Crooked Run, near, McKeesport, were burned
to death It is thought they had placed a
kerosene can upon the stove and it exploded.
Their mother was in another part Of the
house, hut arrived too late to save them, az
they died in few moments after the flames
were extinguished.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
FRANCES NEW PRESIDENT.
Mr.. sadi Carnot Elected Head OF the
French Nation en- the Sec
ond Ballot.

Saturday was another great day for France
and the Republic. On the second ballot in
the Congress at Marailles, at 6.45 p n, N.
Leroyer, President OF the Senate, announced
the result that NJ Sadi Carnot had been elect
ed President by GIG out Of a total Of $40 votes.
This result was brought about by the deci-
sion Of NM de Frsycinet and Terry to with
draw in N. Sadi Carnot's favor and was fol-
lowed by a scene Of great excitement
N. sadi Carnot, tall, 1.-THE, wiry looking
man, with dark olive complexion and-in
spite Of near ightsdness-black, piercing
eyes, had retired from the Congress half an
hour before the votes were counted. He
drove straight to Paris with NJ Rouvier and
Gen. Ferron, and at 10 O'Clock went to the
Elysee palace, where he was received with
military salute,
President Sadi- Carnot was formerly install
ed in the palace Of the Elysee and received
visits from NM. Grevy, Rouvier, Peytral
and others The President will, when the
new Ministry is formed, close the session of
Chambers until after the coming elections to
the Senate.
M. Rouvier and his colleagues in the Min
istry rendered their designations to the Presi-
dent NJ. Carnot requested them to retain
their offices to facilitate the dispatch of pub
lie business until their successors should be
appointed. To this request the Ministers
| gave assent.
The Vatican has declared through the Pa,
pal nuncio, here, the good will of the Holy
| See toward France.
NJ Flourens, Minister of Foreign Affairs,
received the German, Russian and Austrian
Ambassadors, each of whom expressed his cor.
dial approval of the manner in which the
Governmental crisis had been ended and the
results accomplished.
THE NEW PRESIDENT.
NJ. rie-Francois- -Sadi- Carnot, the newly
elected President of the French Republic, was
a Deputy from the Cote dor. He is usually
called Sadi Carnot, in order to distinguish
him from his father, Lagare Hyppolyte Car
not, life Senator, wen known politician and
author in his day.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
Judge Lynch Kills Three.

A mob Of mounted men took Joe Tribbee,
Monroe Harris and Charles Taylor. all
negroes, from Jail at Charleston, Miss, and
shot the latter two to DEATH The former is
missing and is supposed to have been killed.
They were charged with having attempted to
assassinate white man.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
Rnried in q STONE ouarrr.

A fall of earth occurred in Walton g. Sons
quarry, near Hummelston, Pa, and five m1a
were buried alive. John Boyer was exts.cat-
ed alive, but the other four, John Bricker,
Frenchman and two Hungarians, are still
under the mass Of earth and their bodies can
not be recovered for several dayA
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-12-08
Neeroes Carrv or 8 Murdcrer

A crowd of negroes, railroad hands, broke
into the Oakland, Fla, Jail, and carried away
VIM. Williams, who killed Gustave Nellis,
near Mascot, Williams was lynched, 50 say
bis friends. but his body cannot be found.